Johnston is a town/city in Polk County, Iowa, United States.
The populace was 17,278 in the 2010 census, an increase of almost 100% from the 8,649 populace in the 2000 census. It is part of the Des Moines West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Johnston was established in 1905 as a station on the interurban stockyards between Des Moines and Perry known as Johnston Station.
At the time, the Johnston Station region did not turn into part of the incorporated town/city because of a state law that inhibited a town inside three miles (5 km) of another town/city from incorporating.
The neighboring metros/cities of Des Moines and Urbandale were also interested in that land, but in April 1970, Johnston and Urbandale reached an agreement that allowed Johnston to annex the Johnston Station area. According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 18.37 square miles (47.58 km2), of which, 17.16 square miles (44.44 km2) is territory and 1.21 square miles (3.13 km2) is water. The town/city is bordered on the east by the Des Moines River and the city's region includes part of Saylorville Reservoir.
On the south the town/city is bordered by Interstate 80 and on the west the town/city limits extend to a half mile east of Highway 141.
The town/city is bisected by Beaver Creek, which flows southerly through the town/city until it nearly reaches Interstate 80, at which point the course turn eastern and flows to the Des Moines River.
As of the census of 2010, there were 17,278 citizens , 6,369 homeholds, and 4,720 families residing in the city.
The populace density was 1,006.9 inhabitants per square mile (388.8/km2).
There were 6,618 housing units at an average density of 385.7 per square mile (148.9/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 91.0% White, 2.2% African American, 0.1% Native American, 4.6% Asian, 0.6% from other competitions, and 1.5% from two or more competitions.
There were 6,369 homeholds of which 42.2% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 25.9% were non-families.
The median age in the town/city was 36.9 years.
29.9% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 5.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.7% were from 25 to 44; 25.6% were from 45 to 64; and 9.9% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,649 citizens , 3,216 homeholds, and 2,318 families residing in the city.
The estimated populace of Johnston in 2009 was 16,161 citizens .
The populace density was 602.8 citizens per square mile (232.7/km ).
There were 3,406 housing units at an average density of 237.4 per square mile (91.6/km ).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 96.20% White, 0.58% African American, 0.10% Native American, 2.00% Asian, 0.49% from other competitions, and 0.64% from two or more competitions.
There were 3,216 homeholds out of which 39.5% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 65.1% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families.
23.3% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
Age spread: 29.7% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $76,094, and the median income for a family was $97,322.
About 2.0% of families and 4.1% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.American Fact - Finder.
"NWS Forecast Office Des Moines, IA".
Des Moines and Polk County: Flag on the Prairie.
Greater Des Moines Partnership.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
City of Johnston Municipalities and communities of Polk County, Iowa, United States Alleman Altoona Ankeny Bondurant Carlisle Clive Des Moines Elkhart Granger Grimes Johnston Mitchellville Norwalk Pleasant Hill Polk City Runnells Sheldahl Urbandale West Des Moines Windsor Heights Allen Beaver Bloomfield Camp Clay Crocker Delaware Des Moines Douglas Elkhart Four Mile Franklin Jefferson Lee Lincoln Madison Saylor Union Walnut Washington Webster
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Cities in Iowa - Cities in Polk County, Iowa - Populated places established in 1969 - Des Moines urbane region - 1905 establishments in Iowa
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